The ANC won nine of the 15 seats in the municipal ward by-elections which took place on 26 May 2010, in the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, North West and the Western Cape.
Out of a total of 15 contested wards in six provinces, we are encouraged to have retained eight wards. In addition, in my constituency of Ndwedwe in KwaZulu-Natal, the ANC convincingly took ward seven from the IFP with a very large majority.
The ANC congratulates our cadres in KwaZulu-Natal for having worked hard for this victory. The ANC has committed itself to key priority areas to improve the lives of our people, which include crime fighting, rural development, health and education. The ANC will continue to put up a good performance in all by-elections and we are confident that we are the only party that can deliver a better life for all South Africans. [Applause.]